Green Fact Sheet
The City’s green roof program, which reduces storm-water runoff, resulted in more than 80 public and private green roof projects that total more than one million square feet.
- City of Chicago - Conserve Chicago Together
The City of Chicago is saving $6 million per year through energy savings in City facilities and smart power purchasing.
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If just 1 in 10 homes used ENERGY STAR qualified appliances, the benefit would be the same as planting 1.7 million acres of trees.
- Chicago Conservation Corps
Currently, more than 250 buildings are working toward Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification, more than any city in the United States.
- Chicago Climate Action Plan
Trees properly placed around buildings reduce air conditioning needs by about 30 percent and can save 20-50 percent in energy used for heating and cooling.
- City of Chicago - Conserve Chicago Together
Buildings are one of the largest consumers of natural resources, accounting for 39% of all energy use, 40% of raw material use, and 38% of carbon dioxide emissions in the United States.
- New Ecology Inc.
The Chicago Green Bungalow program has modeled green rehab techniques that result in energy savings from $575 per year to $1,050 per year in standard Chicago housing stock.
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